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Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Habakkuk delivers this oracle in response to his vision of coming judgment, contrasting the nations' futile labor with God's sovereign plan. The words — תִּמָּלֵא (ti.ma.Le') denotes a future passive action where the earth will be filled, while לָ/דַ֖עַת (la./Da.'at) functions as a Qal infinitive construct meaning "to know." The thread — This imagery parallels Isaiah 11:9 and Psalm 72:19, which both project a future reality where the earth becomes fully saturated with divine knowledge and glory. Why it lands — The text demands a reader to abandon reliance on human achievement and instead trust in the inevitable, universal revelation of God's character.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 11:9 They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.
- Psalms 22:27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
- Psalms 72:19 And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
- Isaiah 6:3 And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”
- Psalms 86:9 All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
- Zechariah 14:8 And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike.
- Psalms 67:1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
- Revelation 11:15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
- Revelation 15:4 Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Psalms 98:1 A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.